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HAT `ERIM HEATER. No. 254,710. Patented Ma11.7,1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

, HENRY n. sHELnoN, or PAWTUGKET, EHonE isLAND.

HAT-BRIM HEATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 254,710, dated March '7, 1882.

Application filed January 13, 1882.` (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Beit known that I, HENRY H. SHELDON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pawtucket,in the county of Providence and State ot' Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful I mprovementsin Hat-Brim Heaters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ot the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tovmake and use the same, reference being had to the accom pan yin g drawings, and to letters or igures ot' reference marked thereon, which form apartot this speci tlcation.

My invention relates to an improved portable apparatus for heating hat-brims preparatory to beingshaped; and it consists of a stove in which vapor-retort burners or gas-burners may be employed for heating the same.

My invention further consists in using a series of adjustable plates or gages arranged over said burners, which serve Vto heat the brim of the hat when placed in connection therewith.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a top view of my stove or heater. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section through the center ot' same, (central stems not sectional,) showing the manner of adjusting rthe hat-supporttand applying the size-gage when used for heating oval low-crowned hats. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section through the center, (central stems not sectional,) showing a vapor-retort burner and also a gasburner, the central stem or tube surmounted with a conformator-block,7 which is used for heating silk hats. Fig. 4 is a partial vertical section, showing the manner of using the sizers or gages.

A is the stove, which is preferably of o 'al form and covered with Wire-gauze, B.

To the bottom, of and near each side of the stove is secured vapor-retort or gas burners,

and to the bottom center of the stove is secured the tubular standard s. l

E is a metallic plate or l1eat-deector,ot` oval form,and considerably smaller than the stove. This deliector is loosely mounted upon the stem s, and rests upon the collar e, the latter being vertically adjustable upon the said stem s. The object of this plate E is to deliect the heat from the burners toward. the sides of the stove, whence the heated air escapes over the edge of said plate and upward th rough the gauze B, and heats the brim of the hat, while the center of the hat remains comparatively cool.

The size-gage, which is also vertically adjustable upon the stem s, is composedv of a head-shaped disk. F, and one or more detachable iings, F F2, whereby different sizes of hats may be shaped.

The hat-support G, provided with a down wardly-projecting stem, s', is vertically adjustable by telescoping the tubular stem s, and retained in position by the screw H, thereby ga-ging the height of the hat, so as to present the size-gage to the proper portion ot' the hatbrim.

I claim as my inventionl. The improved hat-brim heater herein described, consisting ofthe stove A, heated with vapor-retort or gas burners, detlector E, sizegage F, and support G, constructed and arraugedras and for the purpose specified.

2. In combination with a hat-brim heater, the gage F, provided with one or more sizerings, F F2, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I have aftixed my signature in presence of two witnesses HENRY H. SHELDON.

Witnesses:

OHAs. HANNIGAN, GEO. H. REMINGTON. 

